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Cerro Gordo County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Cerro Gordo County, IA’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
36
Inventory Health25%
32
Affordability20%
85
Economic Strength20%
70
Rental Yield15%
61

Where is Cerro Gordo County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Cerro Gordo County, IA is classified as Declining cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Cerro Gordo County, IA?

Our model forecasts Cerro Gordo County, IA’s home prices to rise about 12.0% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Cerro Gordo County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$189K-13.7%
Median Days on Market49 days-30%
Months of Supply4.7▲ +20.5%
Homes for Sale241▲ +1.3%
Homes Sold51-16.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$121-3.9%

How has Cerro Gordo County, IA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 55
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Cerro Gordo County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?

As of July 2026, Cerro Gordo County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Cerro Gordo County, IA?

The median sale price in Cerro Gordo County, IA is $189K, having fallen 13.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Cerro Gordo County, IA?

Cerro Gordo County, IA scores 85 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Cerro Gordo County, IA's Alpha Score?

Cerro Gordo County, IA's strongest dimension is Affordability (85/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (32/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Cerro Gordo County, IA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.